diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index 68bff8c..0420406 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ for_window [class="Yad" title="yad-calendar"] floating enable
 bindsym $mod1+e exec fman
 
 # starte alacritty
-bindsym $mod1+r exec alacritty
-bindsym $mod1+Return exec alacritty
+bindsym $mod1+r exec ~/dotfiles/i3/scripte/start_alacritty.sh
+bindsym $mod1+Return exec ~/dotfiles/i3/scripte/start_alacritty.sh
 
 # starte nextcloud
 exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/nextcloud
diff --git a/i3/scripte/start_alacritty.sh b/i3/scripte/start_alacritty.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..aa38446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3/scripte/start_alacritty.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+if !  pgrep -x "alacritty" > /dev/null
+then
+    # läuft bereits
+    i3-msg 'workspace 1'; /usr/local/bin/alacritty
+else
+    # starte
+    echo starte
+fi